Bucaramanga weather by month & the best time to visit
Colombia · city break · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Bucaramanga is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 84/100), with February and December close behind. Bucaramanga averages about 2,312 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 44 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Bucaramanga?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Bucaramanga is January, then February and December. The dullest month is October (65/100, 161 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Bucaramanga?
Bucaramanga gets a moderate 2,312 hours of sunshine a year. January (84/100) is noticeably better than October (65). It ranks #11 of 49 destinations in Colombia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,819 hours. The year's 1,248 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 84 | 28° / 82°F | 17° / 63°F | 44 mm | 12 |
| February | 82 | 30° / 86°F | 18° / 64°F | 54 mm | 13 |
| March | 72 | 29° / 84°F | 18° / 64°F | 110 mm | 12 |
| April | 69 | 27° / 81°F | 19° / 66°F | 126 mm | 11 |
| May | 66 | 27° / 81°F | 19° / 66°F | 145 mm | 12 |
| June | 75 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 97 mm | 12 |
| July | 75 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 97 mm | 12 |
| August | 73 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 105 mm | 12 |
| September | 74 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 100 mm | 12 |
| October | 65 | 26° / 79°F | 18° / 64°F | 161 mm | 11 |
| November | 67 | 26° / 79°F | 18° / 64°F | 137 mm | 11 |
| December | 79 | 27° / 81°F | 17° / 63°F | 72 mm | 11 |
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Bucaramanga: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Bucaramanga?
Bucaramanga is a city break in Colombia at 1,185 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Bucaramanga get a year?
Bucaramanga gets about 2,312 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Bucaramanga?
The sunniest time to visit Bucaramanga is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 84/100 (with February and December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.
What is the least sunny month in Bucaramanga?
October is the least sunny month in Bucaramanga, scoring 65/100 with about 161 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Bucaramanga?
The typical midday UV index in Bucaramanga peaks around 13 (extreme) in February, easing to about 11 (extreme) in April. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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